Religious Tradition

Throughout human history, religion has played an essential role in forming and preserving cultures and civilizations. We recognize this rich tradition and note that the principles of Equalize Now!
are present in each of these traditions.

Rather than reject religion as some so-called leftists and progressives would do, we seek to learn from religious traditions and teachings. The wisdom and inspiration religions offer benefit all
of humanity. In addition, incorporating these religious traditions will facilitate adoption of the Equalize Now! movement by religious citizens.

Essential Steps go to MoronisAmerica.com

Equalize Now advocates passage of the Equalization Amendment to the U.S. Constitution as described in the book, Equalize-Now!

This Amendment solves the problem of wealth inequality in the United States and establishes a new foundation for capitalism and entrepreneurial initiatives. It will lead to peace and
prosperity by amending the Constitution in two ways:

1. Amend the Census clause to provide an enumeration once every 50 years of all wealth in the country, including real estate, financial assets, and intellectual
property.

2. Establish a new Article III court to allocate all wealth on a per capita basis to all adult U.S. citizens, with each year of age counted as 1 unit (an 18-year old gets 18 units, a
50-year-old gets 50 units, etc.), plus units for education and work experience.

News

Why cities should stop fighting big banks and create their own (Sun, 13 Aug 2017)
Public banks can finance affordable housing, transit, and local economic development in a way private banks can’t
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“We are relearning democracy”: 5 Ways the anti-Trump movement “Indivisible” is redefining political action (Sun, 26 Mar 2017)
Indivisible started over drinks in a bar. It now has at least 2 groups in every congressional district in the U.S.
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Constitutional collapse: Why we could be on the verge of a democratic apocalypse (Sat, 25 Feb 2017)
If Republicans gain full control, they have the power to amend the Constitution into their own authoritarian image
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Turning resistance into power: What’s next for progressives after the Women’s March? (Sun, 29 Jan 2017)
After the catharsis of the Women’s March (and the backlash), progressives hope to turn that energy toward victory
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Goldman Sachs will bring fundamental evil into the White House (Thu, 26 Jan 2017)
During the 2016 presidential campaigns, the Goldman Sachs brand continued to be politically toxic
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Song of the South: Rust Belt residents aren’t the only ones whose jobs are at stake (Sat, 12 Nov 2016)
For a racial rainbow of Americans, economic hardships are poised to get worse before they get better
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Michael Moore wants to lead an anti-Donald Trump resistance “that will dwarf Occupy Wall Street” (Fri, 11 Nov 2016)
Trump, he argued, “is a man who doesn’t have any ideology; the only thing he believes in is Donald Trump”
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The geography of inequality: Segregation is normalized but must be put to an end (Tue, 02 Aug 2016)
Silence on an economic crisis: “American Apartheid” and the worsening conditions of poor U.S. cities
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What John Oliver missed about debt-forgiveness: Debtors helped could still get socked with tax bill — another sign of a broken system (Tue, 07 Jun 2016)
Why is it so difficult to cancel debts without hurting debtors?
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Occupy Wall Street is back — and it might actually succeed this time (Wed, 25 May 2016)
A new group, Take on Wall Street, has emerged to leverage populist fury into real Financial Reform
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Grassroots revolt against Hillary: Occupy activists launch “Battle of New York” to fight Clinton machine, anti-Sanders bias in belly of beast (Fri, 08 Apr 2016)
With its huge media campaign, Operation Battle of New York is taking on corporate establishment
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“Activism is not terrorism”: Rights groups call on Congress to investigate the FBI and DHS for surveillance of activists (Tue, 08 Mar 2016)
On 45th anniversary of exposure of COINTELPRO, more than 60 orgs pen a letter to congressional judiciary committees
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Ammon Bundy is not a terrorist: The authorities are waiting out the militia — just as they should do with Black Lives Matter protesters (Sat, 09 Jan 2016)
Let’s treat minorities more like white people–not have Bundy treated more like Muslims or black people
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Yes, the armed Oregon occupiers would be raided if they weren’t white — same goes if they were leftists (Fri, 08 Jan 2016)
The U.S. gov’t is fundamentally right wing, and supports many of the things the Bundys & militants are calling for
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“There’s a dude under a tarp, sitting in a rocking chair, holding a rifle”: Seth Meyers on the weirdest part of the Oregon standoff (Thu, 07 Jan 2016)
Also, a helpful explainer for Rick Santorum that the Bundy brigade is nothing like Occupy Wall Street
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We are the most unequal society in the developed world: As bad as you think income inequality is, it’s so much worse (Thu, 29 Oct 2015)
Now that the Occupy movement is all but over, we must find new ways to educate the public — before it’s too late
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Hillary Clinton opens up to Lena Dunham: “I’m a feminist, and I say it whenever I’m asked” (Tue, 29 Sep 2015)
Sandra Bland, campus sexual assault and feminism are all tackled in this wide-ranging interview
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Billionaire CEOs come to Jesus: “We are creating a caste system from which it’s almost impossible to escape” (Sun, 30 Aug 2015)
Peter Georgescu, Ken Langone and other industry titans are slowly realizing income inequality is bad for business
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Black Lives Matter joins a long line of protest movements that have shifted public opinion — most recently, Occupy Wall Street (Sat, 15 Aug 2015)
No politician has captured the spirit of Occupy like Bernie Sanders. Can he do the same with Black Lives Matter?
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Robert Reich: America is revolting against its ruling class (Tue, 04 Aug 2015)
The former secretary of labor examines the popularity of Donald Trump on the right and Bernie Sanders on the left
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The American empire is fading out: #BlackLivesMatter, Bernie Sanders & the secrets to a better tomorrow (Sun, 26 Jul 2015)
Salon talks to philosopher Michael Hardt about how new forms of social movements can make a difference
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The real reasons Bernie Sanders is transforming the election: Here’s why he galvanizes the left (Fri, 03 Jul 2015)
With Bernie Sanders, it’s leadership on the issues — not a cult of personality — propelling his long-shot bid
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“We are in a revolutionary moment”: Chris Hedges explains why an uprising is coming — and soon (Thu, 04 Jun 2015)
The status quo is doomed but whether the future will be progressive or reactionary is uncertain, Hedges tells Salon
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Chris Hedges: “Why should we be impoverished so that the profits of big banks, corporations, and hedge funds can swell?” (Sat, 16 May 2015)
Jeremy Hammond’s a hero who exposed surveillance-state secrets. His excessive prison sentence should terrify us all
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How the 1 percent always wins: “We live in a faux democracy, which is why everyone’s so cynical and nobody votes” (Sat, 04 Apr 2015)
The rich get richer, the middle class gets hollowed out. We all stay quiet. Steve Fraser explains why we allow it
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Oh sh*t, I’m the 1 percent: Secrets of the super-wealthy (Sun, 29 Mar 2015)
I grew up poor. My kids now live in Fairfield County. We all think we’re middle-class because we always feel behind
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“I found myself turning into an idiot!”: David Graeber explains the life-sapping reality of bureaucratic life (Thu, 05 Mar 2015)
The activist-academic and Occupy Wall Street champion tells Salon about his new book on the bureaucratic state
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This is not a democracy: How the 1 percent rigged the game (Sun, 01 Mar 2015)
Money is speech, dollars have more influence than people — it’s time to be honest about the plutocracy we live in
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“More than just Wall Street”: How the Occupy movement penetrated America — and what it means today (Wed, 25 Feb 2015)
Michael Gould-Wartofsky tells Salon about his new in-depth history of the Occupy phenomenon’s history — and future
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Obama’s ranking doesn’t matter: Why New York magazine’s history project asks the wrong question (Tue, 13 Jan 2015)
If you want to understand how the future will remember the Obama era, look to the movements on the ground
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Fox News’ Hebdo confusion: Why its new “free speech” obsession is a sham (Tue, 13 Jan 2015)
Suddenly it’s super-concerned about the right to expression — which means these flip-flops can’t be far away
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Occupy may be about to win its first national election — in Greece (Sun, 11 Jan 2015)
Occupy Wall Street petered out here, but the fight against neoliberalism’s “tough luck” attitude lives on in Greece
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Why America is the most unequal society in the developed world (Wed, 12 Nov 2014)
The reason we’re not more upset about the ever-expanding pay gap? We’re clueless about how big it really is
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Paul Krugman shines spotlight on America’s superrich, takes another huge swing at David Brooks (Mon, 29 Sep 2014)
The economist shows how we still don’t grasp just how unequal our society has become
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